TIMMINS, Patrick - 1914

TIMMINS, HYNES, GORMAN, LATHROP, MAIN, GIFFORD

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HISTORY OF
Cherokee County
IOWA
VOLUME II
ILLUSTRATED
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY
1914
by Thomas McCulla

PATRICK TIMMINS.

Patrick Timmins, who died upon his farm in Cherokee township, on the 20th of January, 1905, after many years of close connection with agricultural interests of the vicinity, was born in County Wicklow, Ireland, March 17, 1831. His parents, Edward and Margaret Timmins were also natives of that county and after their marriage emigrated to the United States settling in New York, where the father followed farming until his death.

Patrick Timmins was the sixth child in a family of eight. He acquired his education in the public schools of New York state and afterward worked upon his fathers farm until he came west to Illinois. He purchased a farm near Dixon, but after a short time sold this place and moved to Cherokee township, this county, where he afterward resided for many years. He became closely identified with agricultural interests, gaining recognition as a prosperous and substantial farmer and a large land holder and his death, which occurred on the 20th of January, 1905, deprived the township of one of its leading and representative citizens.

On the 26th of January, 1868, Mr. Timmins married Miss Bridget Hynes, a daughter of Martin and Winifred (Gorman) Hynes, of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Timmins became the parents of eight children: Edward, who resides in Cherokee county; Minnie, who has passed away; Margaret, the wife of Frank Lathrop of Cherokee; Catherine, who married Ernest Main of South Dakota; Theresa, the wife of Otis Main of Minnesota; Jennie, who married Lisle Gif ford of Cherokee county; Thomas, of Cherokee; and Lena, deceased. Mrs. Timmins survives her husband and makes her home in Cherokee, where her many excellent characteristics have gained her a wide circle of friends.

Mr, Timmins gave his political allegiance to the democratic party and was a member of St. Marys Roman Catholic church. During the period of his residence in Cherokee county his work was an active factor in community development and his extensive interests brought him many friends who recognized his exemplary qualities and gave him their respect and goodwill